Without warning, the spectator plunges into the heart of the action, embarked on a fight in the hallway between several residents, who scream, struggle, cry, and finally see one of their own leave in a police car.
Filmed at night, this first sequence destabilizes but provokes the irresistible desire to know more.
Who are these young girls from diverse backgrounds, gathered in a home, and surrounded by educators overwhelmed by the magnitude of the incident.
Why are they so on edge?
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La Mif
could have been just another film about children placed in foster care.
It is not so.
Awarded at the last Berlinale, the feature film avoids pathos with its original narrative construction, a sort of fascinating labyrinth based on a non-linear narrative.
Atypical, lasting almost two hours, the film passes in the blink of an eye and immerses the viewer...
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